Child nutrition is essential for academic success. Learn how hunger affects school performance and how Feed the Children supports food security and education.

After eight years supporting vulnerable communities, our Food Bank invites you to become a monthly donor and help strengthen food security, child nutrition, and sustainable food assistance for families facing food insecurity.

In Peru, access to education remains deeply unequal across territories. Official data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) confirms that nearly 65% of girls and boys who are not attending school do so for economic reasons.

In Peru, more than 1.7 million older adults live in conditions of vulnerability, and according to public records, over 30% of them face abandonment, social isolation, or lack of basic resources.

In the heart of Peru, thousands of elderly people and vulnerable families struggle every day against hunger and abandonment. We are not talking about numbers, we are talking about real people

Deep in the mountains of Peru and in native communities of the jungle, there is a silent and painful reality.

In the most vulnerable corners of Peru, where access to a decent meal is a daily challenge, there is a silent army of heroines: mothers. They are the ones who, with unwavering determination and love, do the impossible to put a nutritious meal on their children's table.

These indigenous and rural communities, isolated from basic services and government support, struggle daily to secure a meal for their children.

Food waste is a global problem that affects the economy, the environment, and vulnerable communities. It is estimated that one-third of the food produced worldwide is wasted, while millions of people suffer from hunger.

Deep in the mountains, where life is a constant struggle against the cold and indifference, we found Grandma Juanita. She lives alone in a crumbling adobe house.